Spring 2024 Newsletter now available
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Our latest email Newsletter has just been issued to subscribers, and can also be viewed below. Have you already subscribed? If you haven’t, then here are links to the most recent Newsletters, and underneath there is a sign up form which you can complete. February 2024, December 2023, […]
Languages Connect Interim Review Report and Implementation Plan Published
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has published the Interim Review Report and Implementation Plan to 2026 for Languages Connect – Ireland’s National Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017 – 2026. The review is a milestone of the Strategy, which envisions Ireland’s education system as promoting a […]
Digital Technology for MFL Teachers Online Course
← Go Back Together with Oide Technology in Education, we are delighted to announce applications for a new online course on ‘Digital Technology for Modern Foreign Language Teachers’. There are limited places this term, but the course will reopen for applications next year. If you are interested, you can self-enrol here.
Development Officer: Expression of Interest
← Go Back Expressions of interest for the role of Development Officer: Language teaching and development (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian) Nationwide roles Post-Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) invites expressions of interest for the role of a Development Officer to teach and develop new and lesser-taught languages Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, […]
Job Opportunity: Clerical Officer
← Go Back PPLI is happy to announce that applications are being accepted for the role of a Clerical Officer to support the implementation of Languages Connect – Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026 diversifying, enhancing and expanding the teaching of foreign languages in post-primary schools. The Languages Connect Awareness Raising campaign, facilitated by […]
February 2024 Newsletter now available
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Our latest email Newsletter has just been issued to subscribers, and can also be viewed below. Have you already subscribed? If you haven’t, then here are links to the most recent Newsletters, and underneath there is a sign up form which you can complete. December 2023, September 2023, August […]
#ThinkLanguages Winners
← Go Back Our Lady’s Bower Secondary School are #ThinkLanguages Champion Team of the Year! The national final of the #ThinkLanguages Champion Team of the Year competition took place today at The Clock Tower in the Department of Education, where transition year students of Our Lady’s Bower Secondary School, Athlone were crowned winners, taking home […]
Italian Upskilling Course for Primary Teachers
← Go Back In the context of the Department of Education pilot for the language upskilling of primary school teachers, a new online Italian language course is now available to all registered primary school teachers. Funded by the Department of Education and supported by Post-Primary Languages Ireland, the course is being rolled out by the Italian […]
Win a Language Learning Week in Spain
← Go Back Calling all 5th year students of Spanish. You could win a week in Spain for you, your friend, and your teacher! Flights, accommodation and Spanish course all included! We are delighted to have teamed up with the Consejería de Educación de la Embajada de España en Dublin, La Junta de Castilla y […]
Design and Deliver Language Upskilling Course
← Go Back Following the publication of the Framework for a redeveloped Primary School Curriculum, the Department of Education has launched a pilot modelling various routes for the language upskilling of primary school teachers. This is a great opportunity to assist in the redeveloped Primary Curriculum Framework. We are seeking to employ tutors to design […]
December 2023 Newsletter now available
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Our latest email Newsletter has just been issued to subscribers, and can also be viewed below. Have you already subscribed? If you haven’t, then here are links to the most recent Newsletters, and underneath there is a sign up form which you can complete. September 2023, August 2023, […]
Languages Connect Summit
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Saturday October 14 was a landmark event in the field of Modern Foreign Language (MFL) education in Ireland with over 1,200 guests in attendance at one of the largest events ever for MFL teachers – the Languages Connect Summit. Spearheaded by Post-Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI) in collaboration with […]
September 2023 Newsletter now available
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Our latest email Newsletter has just been issued to subscribers, and can also be viewed below. Have you already subscribed? If you haven’t, then here are links to the most recent Newsletters, and underneath there is a sign up form which you can complete. August 2023, May 2023, […]
August 2023 Newsletter now available
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Our latest email Newsletter has just been issued to subscribers, and can also be viewed below. Have you already subscribed? If you haven’t, then here are links to the most recent Newsletters, and underneath there is a sign up form which you can complete. May 2023, February 2023, December 2022, October […]
FLA scheme: Advance Support Sessions for Cooperating Teachers
Our News & Articles ← Go Back Are you a teacher who will soon host a foreign language assistant in your school? Perhaps you would like to learn more about available teaching and learning supports over the coming year to assist you and your FLA in your collaborative work together? If so, do drop in […]